ASHKE – “Ashkenazi Jewish Mutation”

Update to specimen requirements, alternate specimen, stability, methodology, and turnaround time

Specimen Preparation: Send 3.0 mL whole blood in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen: Yellow ACD solution A or B, Pink K2 EDTA

Stability:

Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Fluorescence Monitoring

Turnaround Time: 7 – 12 days